Not only is that the only Wagner piece anyone ever knows, it's also the only decent piece from him I've ever heard. I don't know if you've ever actually seen any of his operas, but I simply had to get out of Tristan and Isolde after the first third, or my head would have exploded with a muffled "thump". It was goddamn fucking horrible, and boring beyond words. Never again shall I commit myself to any works of Wagner. And I've actually managed to survive close to 20 operas.

Meh, I like him. Unfortunately that's the only piece of his I know off the top of my head but so far I've liked what I heard.

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Yup, they ripped off Metal Church. Now that you've solved that mystery, Metallica is now dethroned from their place in metal history and will be safely forgotten forever. Good job!

I think most people are familiar with the bridal chorus even if they don't recognise it specifically as a piece by Wagner.

_________________"What do I know of cultured ways, the gilt, the craft and the lie?I, who was born in a naked land and bred in the open sky.The subtle tongue, the sophist guile, they fail when the broadswords sing;Rush in and die, dogs--I was a man before I was a king." - R. Howard

Frog, I stand by you. We form a human chain and say "NO!" to the enemies of truth (you know who you are! ).

Empyreal, I highly recommend you check it out. I know you're a fan of The Ruins of Beverast, and BG has got that same sprawling scope and tenebrous grandeur, albeit shrouded in a much foggier, more ghostly veil. Like it or not, you will want to review it.

Frog, I stand by you. We form a human chain and say "NO!" to the enemies of truth (you know who you are! ).

Empyreal, I highly recommend you check it out. I know you're a fan of The Ruins of Beverast, and BG has got that same sprawling scope and tenebrous grandeur, albeit shrouded in a much foggier, more ghostly veil. Like it or not, you will want to review it.

Yeah, except it's nothing like The Ruins of Beverast.

Well it's an epic-length album comprising both black and doom stylistics, muffled and massive production, sprawling compositions, and a cinematic vibe to its construction. Definitely not a 1-to-1 comparison, but there are similarities to be drawn.

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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 4:59 pm

Man, hentai is nasty. I was a happier human being when unaware of its existence.....

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Posted: Sun Nov 18, 2012 5:07 pm

I'd ask, but I'd rather not. I like my sanity as it is; only partially ruined.

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Xlxlx, I'm very proud of you for standing up to the cisgender patriarchy and embracing who you really are. No matter what others may say always remember: you are beautiful and you are a goddamn empanada.

Nope. Still the same blood and guts shock value type stuff that's been cycling the internet for nearly a decade now. If you really want to have nightmares spend a day on the TOR network. There are truly frightening things there if you happen to stumble across them. Actually, I recommend not going there. At all. And this is coming from someone that is completely desensitized by that sort of thing.

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Yup, they ripped off Metal Church. Now that you've solved that mystery, Metallica is now dethroned from their place in metal history and will be safely forgotten forever. Good job!

Nope. Still the same blood and guts shock value type stuff that's been cycling the internet for nearly a decade now. If you really want to have nightmares spend a day on the TOR network. There are truly frightening things there if you happen to stumble across them. Actually, I recommend not going there. At all. And this is coming from someone that is completely desensitized by that sort of thing.

I guess it was a lot more shocking for me 4 years ago. You know, I have thought of exploring TOR network, but I have little to no experience with it. And I don't want my computer to get raped.

I guess it was a lot more shocking for me 4 years ago. You know, I have thought of exploring TOR network, but I have little to no experience with it. And I don't want my computer to get raped.

The only thing worthwhile is a massive library I found. If you want to purchase narcotics in bulk, hire an assassin, purchase parts from an alien spacecraft and find other truly deprived things I won't even mention, well go for it. It really is a fucked up place.

Like, seriously fucked up.

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Yup, they ripped off Metal Church. Now that you've solved that mystery, Metallica is now dethroned from their place in metal history and will be safely forgotten forever. Good job!

I'm going to be in a situation soon where I'm going to have to listen to copious amounts of classical music. I'm not very well-versed in the genre, so does anyone have any suggestions? I'm looking more for pieces of music rather than composer names.

I watched a youtube video of someone browsing TOR, and yes, you can actually hire an assassin...... I'm curious though, would you actually get a professional Assassin (for some reason I highly doubt this) or would you just get some jobless nut who kills for food?

I watched a youtube video of someone browsing TOR, and yes, you can actually hire an assassin...... I'm curious though, would you actually get a professional Assassin (for some reason I highly doubt this) or would you just get some jobless nut who kills for food?

Probably not even the latter. I bet it's either some ATF/DEA agent, or some kid trying to get peoples personal info.

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Yup, they ripped off Metal Church. Now that you've solved that mystery, Metallica is now dethroned from their place in metal history and will be safely forgotten forever. Good job!

The stuff I saw while using TOR wasn't really all that terrible, but I didn't really go too deeply with it. Some of it was pretty entertaining, like a giant library of insane text files from some Swedish conspiracy theorist.

Alright, that's the word I was looking for. I knew it was technically incorrect when I called it a genre, just didn't know what else to say. Also, thanks to the people who responded, especially inhumanist. More suggestions for classical pieces would be welcome.

Jean Sibelius https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpS_u5RvMpM (Violin concerto)An essential composer in the later romantic style, whose violin concerto is so influental that a violin competition of worldwide renown was named for him.Robert Schumann https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVkiOor1I1Q (Cello concerto in A minor)His orchestration skills weren't technically up to par, but his ear for melody was uncanny. This is mainly a fault musicians performing his pieces will notice, and the very well-versed connoisseurs may find his works quite heavy and overbearing.Then, my favourite from Wagner (I haven't yet heard all...) - I couldn't find the aria I was looking for, but the prelude to Tristan und Isolde will do.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Bwl3GYBM3ERavel is an interesting composer aswell, one which I'm not extremely familiar with, but his Piano concerto for the left hand left quite an impression (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avj8Uau1kVk). Do not write him off based on Bolero, he has shown his true capabilities in works like the aforementioned.

I also wholeheartedly recommend Dvořák, his melodies are incredible and some of his pieces are driven by them as metal is driven by the riff.